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Security Challenges: Federal Government Plans To Pull Out Military From Volatile Areas - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 31, 2019
The Federal Government is set to begin withdrawal of military in some volatile areas where peace had been restored from 2020.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe-Ibas madethis known after the National Security Council meeting in Abuja, chaired byPresident Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.
Ibas, who declined to name the geo-political zones or Stateswhere military would cease to operate as from next year, said the decision towithdraw troops in some areas is to allow them focus on their primary duty ofdefending the country against external aggression.
In another development, Mandaragirau, a village in Biu LocalGovernment Area of Borno State was attacked on Sunday by suspected Boko Haraminsurgents, who burnt down the community’s Church, a school and abducted a man,in spite of military effort.
Former chairman of Biu Local Government Area, Yusuf Adamu,who hails from Mandaragirau, also confirmed the attack.

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Security Challenges: FG Raises Alarm Over Chemical, Nuclear Attacks, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 22, 2019
The Federal Governmenthas raised the alarm that Boko Haram terrorist group’s alliance with theIslamic State of Iraq and Syria raises the possibility of it deployingchemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive attacks in thefuture.
It also noted that theproliferation of the CBRNE weapons, their means of delivery, the spreading oftechnological skills required for their production and the possibility of theiruse constitute a threat to national security.
The FederalGovernment, however, stressed that there is the need for a counter-strategy toaddress the threat.
This was contained in a document, titled ‘National Security Strategy’, whose preface was written by the President Muhammadu Buhari and was released by the Office of the National Security Adviser.
According to the National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno the document is to ensure that “Nigeria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, national interests, well-being of the people and the country’s institutions are preserved, protected and enhanced.”

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Security Challenges: INEC Suspends Collation Of Gubernatorial Election Results In Kano - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
March 11, 2019
Security Challenges: INECSuspends Collation Of Gubernatorial Election Results In Kano
The IndependentNational Electoral Commission, INEC in Kano has suspended the collation ofresults for the Saturday’s Governorship election.
The Resident ElectoralCommissioner Riskuwa Arab-Shehu announced this after the collation of resultsfrom the 43 out of the 44 Local Government Areas of the state.
The INEC Commissionersaid the suspension was necessary because of reports of the security challengesfrom the only local government left to be announced in the governorshipelections results. The result of Nassarawa local government is being awaited.
According to theArab-Shehu, the results were snatched away from the collation centre, and thatthe electoral body will refer to its primary and secondary data base togenerate the result from the polling units and wards.
He explained that INECwill generate the result, verify and consider those that are acceptable withinthe electoral law. He added that party agents would be invited for theverification of the results to ensure transparency during the regeneration ofthe results.
Alleged Misconduct: NJC Begins Hearing On Petitions Against Onnoghen, Acting CJN
An investigative panelof the National Judicial Council is expected to this week begin hearing on thepetitions of alleged misconduct written against the suspended Chief Justice ofNigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen and the Acting CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad.
It was learnt thefive-man panel set up by the NJC to investigate the petitions against the topjudicial officers would conduct a hearing on Muhammad’s case on Tuesday.
The panel had itsfirst sitting on Onnoghen’s case on February 6 and adjournedtill Wednesday.
The NJC had at itsFebruary 13 meeting reviewed the pre-assessment report on thepetitions written against the two men and considered the complaints worthy ofbeing investigated.
The council then setup a five-man panel led by a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice S.AAkande, to investigate the petitions and issued queries to the judicialofficers.


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Security Challenges: IPMAN Threatens To Delist Violators Of Executive Order In Sokoto - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 20, 2021
IPMAN Chairman in the state Abubakar Usman, who issued the warning at the association’s meeting in Sokoto, cautioned that any erring member would lose his membership.
He explained that the meeting is to intimate IPMAN members across the 23 local government areas of the state on the impact of the security measures taken by the state government to safeguard residents.
Usman, while commenting on the filling station sealed after arresting two persons with about 100 jerrycans filled with petrol by security personnel in the late hours of Friday, appealed to the government to consider it as an act of ignorance.
It would be recalled that Governor Aminu Tambuwal had on September 1, signed 10 executive orders, as part of measures to combat both kinetic and non-kinetic security challenges in the state.
The State Commissioner for Commerce Bashir Gidado commended the Association for their cooperation with government policies and programmes.

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Security Challenges: Katsina Police Arrest 5 Suspects Supplying Bandits With Petrol - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 21, 2021
The Command’s to Spokesman SP Gambo Isah, announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday, in Katsina. He explained that the command arrested a 32-year-old man from Maradi, Niger Republic, conveying fuel in a Passat vehicle and another resident of Magamar Jibia, was also arrested conveying fuel in his Passat vehicle.
Isah added that the command also arrest a 50-year-old man, a resident of Daddara village, in Jibia Local Government Area suspected to be conveying fuel in his Golf car and also a 57-year-old man suspect, of Kofar Guga Quarters, conveying fuel along Katsina – Jibia road while on their way into the forest.
According to Spokesman, in the course of investigation, the suspects confessed to selling the fuel on the fringes of the forest, contrary to the Executive order and other extant laws of the Federation.
He added that the command had also succeeded in arresting a 25-year-old suspect of Anguwan Nakaba village, Sabuwa believed to be a supplier of fuel to bandits in the forest.
In a related development, the Spokesman also said the command had arrested a 22-year-old man from Kankia, a cripple, who specialises in calling people on phone and threatening them to pay ransom or risk being kidnapped.

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SECURITY CHALLENGES: Military destroys terrorists’ facilities, kills several fighters in air raids - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Iliya Auta
June 22, 2020
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force, ATF of Operation Lafiya Dole has launched an air strikes on terrorists’ locations at Bula Bello and Ngoske on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno state.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche in a statement, said the air strike destroyed Boko Haram’s facilities and killed many fighters.
He added that the recent success was as a result of subsidiary Operation Long Reach being conducted in the push to end the activities of the terrorists in the North-East, noting that the air interdiction missions were executed sequel to credible intelligence reports that revealed the presence of the terrorists in the area. He explained that the terrorists used the closely linked settlements as staging points to launch attacks against friendly forces’ locations and surrounding civilian settlements.
In same vein, the Zamfara state Police command has cautioned the 80-man combined security team deployed to Bindin Village in the state to shun inter-agency rivalry.
The State Police Commissioner, Usman Nagogo Nagogo gave the warning in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Zamfara Command, Shehu Mohammed in Gusau. The team comprises the Army, Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps personnel.

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Security Challenges: Nigeria Needs To Review Means Of Dealing With Insurgence, Bandits — Osinbajo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 01
December 1, 2020
He said the government needed to do more on local intelligence and community policing.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, in a statement said Osinbajo spoke while answering questions from reporters on his arrival at Lafia, Nasarawa State, for a one-day official visit.
Reacting specifically to the recent killing of 43 rice farmers in Borno State, Osinbajo said such an attack could not be prepared for through conventional means.
He said he is very confident and the Federal Government will continue to do what it needs to do especially in terms of trying to ensure security in the North East and all over Nigeria.

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Security Challenges: Nigerian Army Tasks Soldiers On Professionalism - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 12, 2021
Ibrahim made the call during the graduation of participants at the
Leadership Skills Development course 2/2021 of the Nigerian Army
Resource Center NARC today in Abuja.
He was represented by the Deputy Director, Training and Exercise,
Army Headquarters, Brig.-Gen. Wahy Shuaibu
Ibrahim said that the course was designed with the aim of enhancing
creativity, critical thinking skills among personnel of the Nigerian Army
so as to enable them to adapt and confront the evolving security
challenges facing the nation as a whole.
He added that the training was also aimed at promoting synergy with the
sister services and other security agencies in the areas of operations that
would address the current security challenges.
According to him, effective middle and junior leadership, capable of
influencing the team by providing them direction and motivation is
central to accomplishing assigned missions.

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Security Challenges: North-Central Breaks Away From ACF, Announces New Group - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 01
September 11, 2020
Leaders from the North-Central geopolitical zone have announced their withdrawal from the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF over the worsening insecurity in the region and declared the formation of the North Central Peoples Forum, NCPF as a platform to fight security challenges and marginalisation.
The group while addressing journalists in Abuja said in spite of the rich mineral and human resources in the zone, it is bedeviled by kidnapping, banditry and other forms of criminality.
The ACF currently has Audu Ogbeh as its Chairman, who is from the North Central zone, while the new North-Central group is being led by a former Minister of State for Health, Gabriel Aduku, who is the interim chairman.
However, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jerry Useni who is among the leaders, told newsmen that the existence of similar groups in other parts of the country had given rise to group affinity and solidarity among the states in a particular geopolitical zone to campaign things of common interest.
He also expressed optimism that the forum would unite the people of Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory in their quest to ensure that peace and stability was established and sustained within the zone.

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Security Challenges: Northern Elders Disagree On Market, School Closure - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 6, 2021
It would be recalled that the Nigeria Communication Commission, NCC had ordered telecommunication companies to shut down their base stations in Zamfara state following kidnapping of school children in Kaduna; Katsina and Niger states.
The group’s Director Publicity and Advocacy Hakeem Baba-Ahmad in a statement said the measures would encourage the bandits to damage more destruction, noting that the actions represent a very near economic and social lock downs on people who had been at the mercy of criminals for along time.
He also observed that unless the measure were accompany by an angry and effective assault on the act of stealing and kidnapping industry, they will merely add to misery and hopelessness of communities.

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Security Challenges: Northern Group Calls For Collective Measures, Prayers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 10, 2022
Spokesperson of the group Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, while briefing journalists, said as a Muslim, he doubts the efficacy of prayers to beseech God’s help and support in solving every issue no matter how complex.
He however cautioned that whatever amount of prayers must be backed by action from the government as the first responder and improved cooperation and support by the public.
Suleiman also noted that the group had already flagged-off series of prayer sessions which began in Kano late last year in recognition of the enormity of the security challenges in the country especially around the North.

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Security Challenges: Police Partners Immigration To Check Movement Of Persons In Sokoto - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
September 7, 2019
The Sokoto state Police Command says it willcollaborate with the Nigeria Immigration Service to systematically check themovement of persons in the state.
The state’s Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Kaoje statedthis when the new Sokoto State Comptroller of Immigration, Muhammad Hassan,visited the Command.
Kaoje said, the command is bent on securing the statethrough proactive community policing in line with international best practices.He enjoined people of the state to remain law-abiding and furnish the Policewith credible information that would lead to adequate security of lives andproperties.
Earlier, the Comptroller said that the visit was tobuild sustainable collaboration between the police and Immigration service foreffective discharge of their responsibilities.

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Security Challenges: Police Solicits Cooperation Of Journalists - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
August 10, 2019
The Nasarawa State Police command has solicited formedia cooperation in order to wipe out criminal elements in the state and thecountry.
The State’s Police Commissioner, Bola Longe called forthe partnership when members of the state Correspondent’s Chapel paid him acourtesy visit in Lafia, Nasarawa state.
He urged the journalists to support the command withvital information that would help in preventing and curbing criminal activitiesin the state.
According to Longe, the collaboration would also go along way in publicising the activities and success of the command to thepublic.
The Vice President, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ,North Central zone, Wilson Bako, assured the police of their readiness toadhere strictly to their professional ethics.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Correspondent’s ChapelSuleiman Abubakar said that the visit was to strengthen the existing workingrelationship with the police command.


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Security Challenges: President Buhari Gives Fresh Marching Orders To Military - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 28, 2022
He however ordered the Armed Forces and other security organisations to deal decisively with any person or group undermining efforts at achieving sustainable peace, security and stability in the country and also assured that the country would prevail in the fight against all forces of evil.
Speaking at the palace of Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, Buhari, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina gave the armed forces specific directive not to spare any bandit or terrorist threatening the lives and property of innocent Nigerians.
He however sympathized with the government and people of Sokoto over the recent loss of lives and property following attacks by bandits and other criminal elements.
The President also assured that he remains unrelenting in his resolve to put an end to heinous criminal activities in the state and other parts of the country.
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and the Sultan thanked Buhari for the show of sympathy assuring him of continued support towards peace and stability in the country.

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Security Challenges: President Buhari Summons Meeting Of Police Council, Police Council Confirms IGP Adamu - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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Security Challenges: President Buhari Threatens Sack Of Military Chiefs - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 20, 2021
Buhari also explained that he would not want his administration to be defined by the spate of insecurity, noting that would not leave Nigeria in security crisis at the end of his tenure in 2023. The President spoke at the National Security Council, NSC meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno who made known the President’s statement at a briefing after the meeting, however, added that Buhari is happy with the progress made between the last meeting in June and Thursday’s.
In a similar vein, Minister of Information Lai Mohammed from the United States said Nigeria is on course in winning the terrorists fight. He also denied that the country is at war or heading in the direction of Afghanistan, where Taliban has taken over the government.


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Security Challenges: Sultan Of Sokoto Calls For National Prayers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 13, 2021
He made the call in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna by the Secretary General of Jam’atu Nasril Islam, JNI Khalid Aliyu.
He added that the Sultan expressed deep concern over the resurgence of terrorists’ attacks in the country, and stressed that it was imperative to seek for divine intervention for peace and stability of the country.
Abubakar, who is the President-General, JNI called on the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to engage in sustained supplications and prayers at this moment of grief.
The Statement said Muslims should make it a point of duty to always pray against kidnapping, Boko Haram cum ISWAP insurgency, political rascality and all forms of criminalities.
It called on Government at all levels to brace up to the daunting challenges of good governance, as those in authority will answer for their actions before Allah on the Day of Reckoning.

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Security Challenges: Terrorists Kill 11, In Kaduna, Benue, Kidnap Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 11, 2022
State Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN Reverend John Joseph Hayab confirmed the attack, saying the bandits stormed the community in the early hours of Thursday and operated for about an hour without any challenge by security personnel.
Also, a resident of the community stated that the gunmen shot sporadically into the air while the assault lasted.
The Kaduna State Police command is yet to comment on the development.
In same vein, some herdsmen have also killed eight persons, just 24 hours after four individuals were assassinated at Ndozov in Guma local government area.
Chairman of Guma council Caleb Aba said t four persons were killed in Iye, while the other four, all fishermen, were slain at Ake River.


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Security Challenges: Troops Arrest 8 Suspects Over Killing Of 3 Women In Plateau - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 11, 2021
Troops of the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven maintaining peace in Plateau state and environs, has arrested eight suspects in connection with the killing of three women at Rafin Bauna community of Bassa Local Government Area.
Media Officer of the task force, Major Ishaku Takwa, who confirmed the incident in a statement in Jos, said the troops had responded to the attacks, but on arrival two of the women were killed already.
It would be recalled unknown gunmen had attacked three women on a farm at the community, and instantly killed two and injured one, who also later died.
Takwa, said the Commander of the task force, Major General Ibrahim Ali, had charged personnel to remain vigilant and take necessary measures to clamp down on criminal elements in the communities.
The media officer noted that Ali also urged law abiding citizens to always make use of the hot lines distributed to the public to provide information to troops for prompt action. He however, added that the commander assured of his commitment to deal decisively with those bent on causing trouble in the state and environs.


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Security Challenges: Vice President Assures Katsina Residents Of Drop In Bandits’ Attacks - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 31, 2022
Osinbajo stated this when he visited the Katsina emirate after paying a condolence visit to Dahiru Mangal, who lost his mother last week.
He explained that the reason for declaring the bandits as terrorists is the resolution of President Muhammadu Buhari to finally stop the evil activities of the criminals in the state and the nation.
The Vice president also prayed for God’s guidance and protection to the people and members of the emirate.
On his part, the Emir of Katsina Abudlmumini Kabir Usman, appreciated Osinbajo for the visit, saying he is happy that the Federal Government has declared bandits as terrorists.
He also called on the people to have a clean mind and be obedient to God so that, He will answer our prayers, adding that people should be their brother’s keepers and love one another for peaceful coexistence in the state and nation.

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Security Challenges: Vice President Leads Prayers For Peace In Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 13, 2021
The prayers were offered during the dedication of All Saints Anglican Church Wuse, and the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG City of David Parish, Utako, Abuja.
Osinbajo used the occasion to pray for an end to the spate of violent attacks in parts of the country. According to him, as the Federal Government continues to work hard at finding solutions to the challenges confronting the nation, clergymen and congregants should also pray fervently for the nation to overcome these challenges.
The Vice Presidents first visited the Archbishop Metropolitan and Primate of all Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, led the prayers for the security, peace and prosperity of Nigeria.  Archbishop Ndukuba also prayed God to give the President and the Vice President and other officials of the present administration wisdom to lead the country.
There were also prayers during the dedication of the new Church building of RCCG City of David Parish, Utako.
Osinbajo charged members of the church to see the occasion as a call to the greater work of transforming the entire society.

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Security Challenges: World Bank Assures, Nigeria Not A Fragile State - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 25, 2019
The World Bank Group on addressing Fragility, Conflictand Violence has said that Nigeria is not a fragile state even with the currentsecurity challenges.
The group’s Adviser, Amara Konneh made this know during ameeting by the group to address fragility, conflict and violence affecting somecountries.
He said the World Bank Group is focused on addressinggroup and as an institution has a way of classifying a country fragile, aftercritical assessment.
Konneh noted that the objective of the group was toaddress the drivers in affected countries and their impact on vulnerablepopulations with the end goal of contributing to peace and prosperity.
He said this could be achieved by helping countriesescape fragility trap, protect essential institution and deliver criticalservices such as health and education.
Spokesman, Presidential Committee on Victims SupportFund, Alkasim Abdulkadir said the Nigeria government should do more in terms ofconflict prevention and resolution.


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Security Challenges: Yahaya Says Army Requires New Tact, Innovation To Tackle Menace - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 25, 2021
Yahaya gave the charge  when he declared open the 22nd combat service support training week at the School of Supply and Transport in Benin, Edo state, with the theme: “Providing effective combat service support for the Nigerian Army to accomplish assigned missions in a joint environment.”
The Army Chief noted that giving the volatile and certain complex operational environments the army operates and manpower is continually being stretched, thereby presenting new challenges that require tact, ingenuity and innovation to tackle. According to him, more than ever before, the Nigerian army is currently engaged in several theatres of operations with corresponding demands on logistics.
Yahaya however, also thanked Governor Godwin Obaseki for gracing the ceremony and commended him for his donation of 20-bedroom accommodation to the school of supply and transport and other supports to the Nigerian army.
In his remarks, Obaseki also commended the Army Chief for his laudable initiatives since assumption of office, which he said had contributed to the relative peace and security in the state.


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Security Challenges:Troops Kill Bandits, Rescue 28 Kidnap Victims In Katsina - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 6
September 15, 2020
Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have rescued 14 victims including two women abducted by bandits in the Faskari and Mararaban Kawaye areas of Katsina State, after a hot chase and gun battle with the criminals.
The operatives also rescued 14 bus passengers kidnapped by bandits along Dutsinma-Yantumaki road on September 9.
The victims, who were travelling along the route in a commercial vehicle ran into the bandits who diverted their vehicle in an attempt to take them hostage.
However, following prompt information by an eyewitness, the troops quickly mobilized and pursued the bandits forcing them to abandon the vehicle with the 14 passengers who were safely rescued.
The personnel also recovered 40 cattle rustled at Kwanar Maje area which have been reportedly restored to their owners.
According to a statement on Monday by the acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig. Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, troops deployed in Daki Takwas intercepted and arrested 17 armed Yansakai members on seven motorcycles at Danmarke village in Bukkuyum LGA of Zamfara State, on September 8.

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Security: Congo Expels Rwandan Officers From Regional Force - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 31, 2023
The military explained that the soldiers were expelled from the force for security reasons, and have already left Congolese soil.
The regional force consists of soldiers from East African countries who have joined the Congolese Army, with the support of UN peacekeepers, in fighting rebel groups in eastern Congo.
The Congolese military also said Rwanda had in response recalled all its officers from Congo, but the authorities in Kigali have denied the claim.
Rwanda’s Army spokesperson, Brigadier General, Ronald Rwivanga, also confirmed the development.
However, Democratic Republic of Congo had denied the involvement of Rwandan troops in the regional force that was deployed last year to the mineral-rich North Kivu province. But it allowed a few Rwandan officers to be part of the force’s command as well as a security verification team.
It was gathered that tensions between Kigali and Kinshasa degenerated last week after Rwanda shot at a Congolese fighter jet near Goma airport.

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Security: Cote D’ivoire, Gambia Says Situation Improves With ECOMIG Operations - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 25, 2019
Cote D’Ivoire and Gambia say security situation intheir countries has improves through the help of multiple security operationsand ECOWAS military intervention in Gambia.
The countries stated this while giving their situationreports at the Second Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja.
Gambian Member of the Parliament Muhamed Magassy saidthat the country had continued to experience political and economic stability,adding that the ECOMIG forces played an important role in ensuring peace in thecountry.
However, Kamara Aminata from the Cote D’Ivoire, saidthat the security situation in the country has improved due to the multiplesecurity operation in the country. She said that with the new border securityscheme, the country was able to prevent terrorists from coming into the countrythrough the borders.
Aminata also noted that the Human Rights situation inthe country was progressing with the establishment of the National Council onHuman Rights since 2018.

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Security Crises: Us Lawmakers Stop $875m Arms Sale To Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 29, 2021
US lawmakers are holding down a proposed sale of attack helicopters to
Nigeria, citing poor human rights record of President Muhammadu
Buhari’s government, as it grapples with multiple security crises.
The deal, according to US officials and congressional aides familiar with
the matter is worth $875 million.
The lawmakers on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, according
to a report reviewed by Foreign Policy magazine, have reportedly
delayed clearing a proposed sale of 12 AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters
and accompanying defense systems to the Nigerian military, citing the
drift of the present government in Nigeria towards authoritarianism and
human rights violations, among others.
But the Presidency in a swift reaction, said Nigeria will get every
necessary assistance it wants from the US government.
This came as UK parliamentarians, including Founder/CEO of
Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust, HART, Baroness Cox, Lord Alton of
Liverpool, Dr. Rowan Williams, Founder/ President, Mervyn Thomas
CMG and CEO, International Organization for Peace and Social Justice,
Ayo Adedoyin, wrote a letter to the Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab,
expressing concerns that recent Foreign, Commonwealth and
Development Office, FCDO, report on human rights and democracy
didn’t list Nigeria as a priority country.
Their concerns stemmed from the fact that Nigeria was excluded, despite
daily reports of terrorist violence, mass forced displacement, rise in
abductions for ransom and a general backsliding on democratic
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Security: Current Situation Has Failed, NLC Tells Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 25, 2019
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to rejig the current security architecture in the country with the conclusion that the current system has failed the country.
The Congress also concluded that the widening gap in poverty between the rich and the poor in the country and the increasing spate of mis-governance as well as non-payment of salaries by state government has been largely responsible for the increase in violent crime of armed robbery, kidnapping for ransom and other vices.
In his message to states’ Delegates Conference of the Congress, President of Congress, Ayuba Wabba also warned the government against the planned increased in Value Added Tax, VAT and adhering to the recommendation of the International Monetary Fund, IMF to remove subsidy on petroleum products, saying such an exercise would erode the gains of the new minimum wage recently signed into law.
Wabba also informed workers that, now that the agitation for a new national minimum wage was over, workers should be conscious of the fact the minimum wage is not a gift to them from the government, insisting however that employers of labour should immediately commence the implementation.

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Security: Eritrea Says US Terror Blacklisting Was 'Erroneous, Welcomes Removal - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 29, 2019
Eritrea says the May 29 lifting of security relatedblacklisting by the United States government was welcome despite being anerroneous move in the first place.
Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel said the“categorisation was erroneous” in the first place, before adding that Asmaraviewed today’s move as a case of being “better late than never.”
Washington classed Eritrea under its list ofCounterterror Non-Cooperation nations in May 2017. Eritrea was the only Africancountry listed at the time.
The US based its decision on allegations of Eritreangovernment support for Somalia-based insurgent group, al-Shabab. The US isactively involved in combating the group listed as a terrorist organisationunder its laws.
The quartets of nations that remain on the said listare: Iran, North Korea, Syria and Venezuela.Observers had largely held that dropping Eritreafrom the list was only a matter of time especially after the United NationsSecurity Council, UNSC, voted to lift targeted sanctions on Eritrea oversimilar allegations


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Security Experts Caution Students Against Cyber Crime - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 12, 2019
Security experts have cautioned secondary schoolstudents across Lagos State against cybercrime and other nefarious activities.
They gave the advice during a discussion withstudents from different secondary schools across the state, as part of thepolice citizens partnership in preventing cybercrime to celebrate the NationalCyber Security Awareness Month NCSAM.
The Programme, which was organised by InternationalCenter for Leadership Development Nigeria ICLDG in partnership with the NigeriaPolicing Programme NPP with the theme “Own it, Secure it, Protect it”, educatedthe participants on the consequences of cybercrime in the society, economy andindividuals.
Speaking at the event, the Operations Officer incharge of Anti-Cultism Unit of Lagos State Police Command, Stephen Kuti saidthe aim of the programme was to enlighten the students against Internet fraudand cybercrime related activities, as it has negative consequences on thenation and individuals.

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Security: Federal Government Partners North-Western States To Streamline Measures - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 17, 2019
The President’s SeniorSpecial Assistant on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu says the Buhariadministration is working with state governments across the Northwest to pursuean urgent revamp of the national security apparatus in the sub-region.
Shehu in a statementsaid the partnership followed the infiltration of bandits into areas that werehitherto secure.
He explained that thisis coming on the heels of the recent killing of thirty four persons in anattack on Tungar-Kafau and Gidan-Wawa communities in Shinkafi Local GovernmentAreas of Zamfara State.
Shehu quoted President Buhari as expressing sorrow over the renewed attacks and extended his sympathies to the governments and people of Sokoto and Zamfara States. The President charged all stakeholders, including the federal security agencies and the states involved in drawing up the long-term strategic defence plan to begin its immediate implementation.


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Security: FG Assures US Of Sustained Collaboration - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 12, 2019
The Federal Government has reiterated itswillingness to continue to collaborate with the California National Guard inthe provision of internal security for Nigerians.
According to a statement by Mohammed Manga,Director, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry of Interior, the Ministerof Interior, Rauf Aregbesola said this in Abuja when he received a delegationfrom the California National Guard.
He said the delegation was led by the CaliforniaNational Guard Adjutant General, Major General David Baldwin.
The minister was represented by the PermanentSecretary in the Ministry, Georgina Ehuriah.
According to Aregbesola, the main focus of thePresident Muhammadu Buhari Administration is the provision of security forNigerians, revitalising the economy and entrenching transparency in the affairsof government through fighting corruption.
Earlier, Baldwin expressed the willingness of theU.S. to continue to support Nigeria by providing relevant professionalexpertise to the services to help the country check insecurity, social vicesand natural disasters.

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Security: Five North-West Governors To Meet In Katsina - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 1, 2019
TheGovernors of Kaduna, Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina and Zamfara States are expected tomeet tomorrow, Thursday in Katsina to strategize and reinforce efforts intackling security challenges in their states.
GovernorBello Matawalle, of Zamfara state, who made this known in Gusau, said thegovernors will review the various tactics so far taken at individual Statelevels with a view to fine-tuning, strategizing and strengthening them forenduring peace.
Matawalle,who was one-time the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Securityexplained that he had brought some of the experiences he acquired from thatcommittee to bear on the Zamfara situation.
ZamfaraState, which had been in the news in the past due to armed banditry, kidnapping,cattle-rustling and other crimes now enjoy relative peace.

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Security Forces To Intensify Joint Ground, Air Surveillance In Tsafe LGA - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 23, 2021
The Command’s Spoeskman SP Muhammad Shehu announced in a statement in Gusau.
It was gathered that there was intelligence report that the bandits threatened to attack some communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.
Shehu assured that the command in partnership with other security agencies has emplaced adequate security in Tsafe and environs to safeguard the lives and properties of the citizens.
The Spokesman however called on members of the public to remain calm and continue with their normal legitimate business and also support the security operatives with credible information about the activities of criminal elements for prompt action.


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Security: IG Cautions Nigerians Against False Information - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 28, 2019
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has warned the public against disseminating unsubstantiated security advisories that could create fear and anxiety in the country. Read This: E-Passports: Buhari Gives Nigeria’s Minting Company Sole Right To Produce
The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba saidin a statement that Adamu gave the warning at the backdrop of violent protestsby Shi’ite group in Abuja.
He said the Police Boss had ordered the immediatebeef-up of security in all the states of the federation and Abuja.
According to Mba, the proactive measures, includingaerial surveillance of major cities, have been emplaced to ensure the safetyand security of lives and property of all Nigerians.
He said that Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General ofPolice and Police Commissioners nationwide had been mandated to ensurecustomized security arrangements. The Spokesman explained that the idea was tocheckmate the activities of criminals and any possible threat to public peacein their respective area of responsibilities.


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Security: IGP Decries Police Poor Funding, Personnel Strength - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
April 16, 2019
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has restated the striking points behind the ridiculous state of the Force.
In his defence of the agency’s twenty nineteen budget proposals before the House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, Adamu laid the blame for the police’s inadequate state on staff strength deficiency and meager funding. This is not surprising; certainly not to the National Assembly, which considers the police budget annually or the public that endures the incessant security breaches.
Adamu affirmed that over time, policing in Nigeria has diminished in standards and operational competence. In a country close to the two hundred million-population mark, the rot sticks out like a sore thumb. The operational strength of its police force is just three hundred and one thousand, seven hundred and thirty seven personnel.
At that rate, it translates to one police officer to secure about sixty hundred sixty two  citizens, though the figure may not reflect its true operational strength as some personnel are traffic wardens and civilian staff.


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Security Is Everybody’s Business – ETSU NUPE - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 14, 2021
The Etsu Nupe spoke at his palace in Bida, when the newly-deployed Commissioner of Police to Niger State, Monday Bala-Kuryas, paid him a courtesy call.
Abubakar, who is also the Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, added that the Police and other security agencies required the support of the citizens.
The traditional ruler said that the District and Village Heads in the Emirate are forging sustainable synergies with  security agencies.
Speaking earlier, Bala-Kuryas urged the people of the state to continue giving useful information without bias to the police, to sustain the fight against crimes and criminality.

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Security: Minister, IG, Others Appear Before Reps Committee - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 4, 2019
The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingiyadi,Inspector General of Police, Abubakar Adamu and Chairman, Police ServiceCommission, Musliu Smith appeared before the House of Representatives Committeeon Police Affairs.
The chairman of the committee, Usman Kumo, said thatthe committee invited the government officials to mediate disagreements betweenthe agencies relating to employment of new police officers.
He said that to address insecurity in the country,there was need for synergy between all relevant agencies.
Kumo said that the agencies would also brief thecommittee on what had been so far done to address insecurity in the country.
In his remarks, Maigari commended the committee forinviting all the parties with the intention to resolving the matter.

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Security: NAF Adopting Innovative Operation Standards To Meet Challenges - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 27, 2019
TheChief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadiq Abubakar, says the Nigerian Air Forcewill consistently adopt innovative operation standards in overcoming currentsecurity challenges in the country.
Abubakarsaid this on Monday during the inauguration of a centre named after him at theArmed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, Kaduna State.
AbubakarSadiq centre located within the Department of Air Warfare of the collage,consists of an electronic examination hall for 56 students, a unique hall offame, library, lounge, offices and conference room.
TheAir Chief, represented by NAF Chief of Policy and Plans, AVM Emmanuel Anebi,noted that military history is replete with examples that buttressed the factthat effective command, staff and leadership training play very vital roles inthe success of military operations including air operations.
Abubakarstressed that the three cardinal points of his administration remained thepromotion of “professionalism through capacity building, improving capabilitiesand welfare.”


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Security: NAF Destroys Bandits’ Logistics Base In Zamfara - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 7, 2019
TheNigerian Air Force, says the Air Task Force for Operation DIRAN MIKIYA hassuccessfully destroyed a bandits’ logistics base at Ajia in Birnin Magaji LocalGovernment Area of Zamfara.
NAFDirector of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola,said this in a statement issued in Abuja.
Hesaid the force also neutralised dozens of the bandits at Ajia and Wonaka inBirnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara.
Daramolaexplained that the operation was executed sequel to Human Intelligence reportsindicating that the bandits were using a compound within Ajia as a logisticsstore to support their operations.
He said few survivors, seen fleeing the vicinity of the target area, were taken out in follow-on attacks while others, who managed to escape the area, were tracked to Wonaka and equally neutralised.


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Security: NAF Establishes Three Regiment Training Centres - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 31, 2019
TheNigerian Air Force, says it will establish additional Regiment Training Centresannex in three states for the training of more special forces to boost securityin the country.
TheChief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadie Abubakar, made the disclosure on Fridayduring the graduation of 51 Special Forces Instructors Course 2 at the  NAF Base Kaduna
Abubakarlisted the new annex to include: Ipetu Ijesa in Osun state, Bauchi in Bauchistate and Owerri in Imo state.
Hesaid that the basic reason for the establishment was to ensure security of AirForce bases and security of critical assets, as well as to participateeffectively with other security agencies in dealing with the internallysecurity challenges in the country.
Abubakarsaid that about 250 special forces had been deployed to Zamfara state, 50 alongKaduna-Abuja highway and quite a number of them in Taraba and Benue states, alladding value to other security agencies.


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Security: NAF Trains 611 Personnel For Force Protection - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 16, 2019
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar said that the Nigerian Air force NAF had trained no fewer than 611 personnel for force protection and securing critical national assets.
Abubakar said this during the combined graduation of Basic Regiment Officers’ Course, Advanced Regiment Airmen Course, Basic Regiment Airmen Course and others at the Regiment Training Centre NAF base in Kaduna.
The training was jointly organised by the NAF and British Military Advisory Training Team.
The Air Chief said that a well-protected Air Force was a formidable force capable of carrying out its air power roles unhindered.
Abubakar said it was in recognition of this that the NAF took the initiative to enhance the security of its Bases and air assets against external attacks while at the same time improving operational efficiency.
Others, including some personnel from the Air Provost and Intelligence specialties, have been trained in FPCAGE.


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Security: NAF Trains Personnel On Strategic Communication - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
August 27, 2019
TheNigerian Air Force says it will continue to train its personnel, especiallythose of the public relations department, to effectively and efficiencydisseminate information on its activities to Nigerians.
TheChief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar stated this at a 2-day“Strategic Perception Management Workshop’’ for its Public Relations/Informationpersonnel today in Abuja,
Representedby the Director of Administration, Air Vice Marshal Nelson Camday, Abubakarnoted that information management and strategic communication had continued toassume increasingly important role in conduct of operations at all level.
Theair chief said the manner in which the NAF has done this over time, hadenhanced the perception of the service as a responsible and accountableorganisation.
Earlier,NAF Director of Public Relations and Information Air Commodore IbikunleDaramola, noted that the importance of constant and continuous training ofpersonnel could not be overemphasised.


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Security: National Economic Council Says States To Set Up Trust Fund - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 20, 2019
The National Economic Council, NEC says there is need for States to pool resources together and set up a Security Trust Fund, in view of huge cost of maintaining security.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu, of Lagos State, briefed StateHouse correspondents after the 100th NEC meeting, presided over Vice PresidentYemi Osinbajo in Abuja.
He said that NEC’s Committee on Security and Policing headedby the Governor, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state, with some governors,Inspector-General of Police, National Security Adviser, NSA and Chief ofDefence Staff as members, presented a report to the Council.
The Governor added that it was also emphasised thatcommunity policing was important, as it would help in reducing youthunemployment, as the programme could be aligned with youth employment efforts.
Sanwo-olu said another committee, a NEC sub-committee, alsoheaded by Governor Fayemi, tasked with collaborating with the Minister andMinistry of Mines and Steel Development, briefed the Council. He said that the highlight of the committee’sreport was that the ministry needed to do more advocacies at the variousStates’ level

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Security: Nigeria Scores 96.4% In Aviation As Minister Briefs Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 16, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari received briefings from theMinister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, as Nigeria scored 96.4 percent in improvedsecurity in civil aviation.
Speaking with State House Correspondents after thepresentation of the Certification for Improved Security in Civil Aviation tothe president, Sirika said the certificate was presented to Nigeria by theInternational Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO after assessing the country’saviation security system.
He stated that the feat was recorded by the country, followingthe restructuring of the nation’s security around the aviation sector.
Sirika, who recalled how some passengers of TurkishAirline threatened airport officials in 2015, said the incident had given awake-up call to the country’s aviation officials.
He said that the officials had kept improving thesecurity architecture across the country’s airports, thus leading to theattainment of a near perfect situation.

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Security: NIMASA Takes Delivery Of New Assets To Fight Maritime Crime - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 17, 2022
The land assets include the Command, Control, Communication, Computer, and Intelligence Centre for intelligence gathering and data collection. Also included are 16 armoured vehicles for coastal patrol and 600 specially-trained troops for Maritime Security Unit to carry out interdiction.
NIMASA Director-General Bashir Jamoh, who made this known in a statement issued in Lagos, said the additional equipment would improve on the gains recorded in securing the Gulf of Guinea; further check piracy and other maritime crimes and generally secure the Nigerian maritime domain. He also described the recently-held Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum in Abuja as a success in rallying international support in the suppression of maritime insecurity.
Jamoh however assured that Nigeria’s commitment to regional maritime security would always be sustained.


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Security: NSCDC To Deploy 1,500 Personnel To Farmlands In Borno - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 13, 2019
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC says it has concluded arrangements to deploy additional one thousand, five hundred personnel under its Agro-Ranger scheme to farmlands this cropping season to provide security for farmers.
The Corps’ Commandant-General, Abdullahi Muhammadumade this known in Maiduguri, Borno state.
According to Muhammadu, the measure is to protect farmers against incessant attacks by bandits and kidnappers to enable them cultivate their farmlands. He said that the deployment would also mobilise farmers and build their confidence to enable them carry out their activities without fear.
Read Related News: Eid-El-Fitr Celebration: Police, NSCDC Deploy Personnel To Ensure Peace In Kano, Borno, Others
Muhammadu explained that about seventy hundred andfifty personnel would undergo five-week training before deployment to the eightbandits’ prone areas in Katsina State.
He said that the personnel would be exposed totechniques for internal security, map reading, tactics, first aid and field craftas well as Improvised Explosive Device detection and demobilisation.


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Security: NUJ President Calls For An Overhaul - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 27, 2019
National President Of Nigeria Union Of Journalists, NUJ, Chris Isiguzo Has Called On The Federal Government To Overhaul The Nation’s Security Architecture To Guarantee Safety Of Lives And Property.
Isiguzowho made the call at the Grand Finale of the 2019 Press Week of the NUJ KogiCouncil in Lokoja, said the country was not in good shape in view of theprevailing security situation.
He saidthere was hardly any part of the country without one form of security challengeor the other from Northeast to Southwest and Southsouth.
The NUJpresident, therefore, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to rise to thechallenge and overhaul the security architecture to ensure that lives andproperty were protected and secured in the country.


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Security: NYSC DG Urges Corps Members To Be Conscious - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 23, 2019
The Director General,National Youth Service Corps, NYSC Brigadier General Shu’aibu Ibrahim hasadvised the 2019 Batch ‘B’ Corps members posted to Kano State to always besecurity conscious.
The DG gave the advicewhen he inspected the Corps Members at the NYSC Permanent Orientation camp inKusalla, Karaye Local Government area of the state.
According to him, thesecurity and safety of the corps members is one of his major priority as theNYSC DG.
He therefore called onthem to always be security conscious in order to assist the scheme in ensuringthe protection of their lives and property.
He also warned them toavoid traveling without seeking permission from the appropriate quarters,adding that they are no longer under their parents, but under the custody ofthe NYSC.
He said that the NYSCwould not hesitate to punish any Corps member found guilty of traveling withoutthe proper permission from both the NYSC and their employers.


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Security: Operation Thunders Strike Recovers 371 Livestock, Arrest 3 Suspects In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 25, 2019
Operatives of Operation Thunder Strike, has handed over no fewer than 371 livestock recovered from rustlers to the Kaduna State Government.
Three suspects arrested in the course of the operation were also handed over to the government for further investigation and prosecution.
The event was held in Rijana, Kachia Local Government Area of the state.
The joint operation commenced on May 10th, 2019, and comprised of the Nigerian Army, Air Force, Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, DSS and National Intelligence Agency.
The Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 1 Division Nigerian Army Kaduna, Cornel Ezindu Idimah, who performed the handing over ceremony, said the main objective of the operation was to contain and clear Abuja-Kaduna highway of cattle rustlers, bandits and kidnappers.
The Special Adviser on Security to Kaduna state Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i and Coordinator of the state security outfit, Operation Yaki, Murtala Abbas, while receiving the livestock on behalf of the state government, commended the troops for their efforts at safeguarding lives and property of the people.


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Security: Police Ban Rallies, Processions, Demonstrations In Kano - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 8, 2019
The Kano State Police Command has banned any form of rally, demonstration, procession or assembly in the state until further notice.
The order was contained in a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abdullahi Haruna, and made available to newsmen in Kano on Saturday.
Similarly, he said, the command had withdrawn permission given to members of the public, civil society organisations, political parties, NGOs and other groups.
The order might not be unconnected with tension generated following the query issued to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, over alleged misappropriation of N3.4 billion by the Emirate Council under his (Sanusi) leadership.
He explained that the action was necessary to prevent any threat, breach of the peace or break down of law and order in the face of various security challenges in the state.
He warned that any person or group of persons found engaging in any unlawful assembly would be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the laws of the land.


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Security: Police Outlaw Volunteer Outfit In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 21, 2019
The Kaduna State Police Command on Wednesday bannedthe activities of a volunteer security outfit, known as Yan Sa Kai/Yan Bulathroughout the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.
According to a statement by the Command’s PublicRelations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo, on no account must any individual or groupparade themselves as members of the outlawed security outfit across the state.
The police spokesman said the command would dealdecisively with any errant individual or group who violated the order.
The police chief said, the Kaduna State PoliceCommand under the leadership of Commissioner of Police,  Ali Janga, has informed the general public onthe ban on activities of Yan Sa Kai/Yan Bula throughout the state henceforth.
Thus, on no account should any person or group ofpersons parade themselves as Yan Sa Kai/ Yan Bula and Perform any form ofvoluntary security assignment within the Command.
The Command, he added, also solicited the support ofthe public in providing timely and useful information about the activities ofcriminal elements in the state.


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Security: President Buhari Advices Journalists Against Using The Term “Rising Insecurity” - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 18, 2021
In a statement signed by the Senior Special Adviser to the President on
Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Monday, Buhari said the term
rising insecurity should be replaced with the “reality of declining
insecurity.”
The statement was titled ‘President Buhari Felicitates With Muslims On
Eid-el-Maulud, Reassures That Significant Gains Are Being Made In
Combating Insecurity.’
The President concluded his message by appealing to road users to drive
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Security: President Buhari Inaugurates Surveillance Centre In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 8, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the Commandand Control Centre of Kaduna State Surveillance and Monitoring System; set upto enhance security in the state.
The project cost the state government over N1.24billion and included the use of drones and CCT cameras to track and respond toany criminal activity across the state.
President Buhari during the inauguration in Kadunasaid tackling security challenges across the country requires intensecooperation between Federal and state governments as well as the generalpublic.
The President commended the decision of the stategovernment in committing significant resources required for infusing technologyinto the security architecture.
He noted that Kaduna State was the first to embarkon such laudable investment, and commended the vision and determination of theAPC administration to tackle insecurity challenges in the state.
Buhari said that the infusing of aerial surveillanceand monitoring with fixed wind drones and higher resolution cameras put inseveral locations across the State would lead to significant reduction incrime.


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Security: President Buhari Restates Committment To Creating Peaceful, Stable Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 20, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration remainscommitted to securing the country and creating peaceful and stablesocio-economic environment for all citizens.
The president gave the assurance when he received theNational and State Executive members of the Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo DynamicSupport Group led by its National Coordinator, Usman Ibrahim, at the StateHouse, Abuja.
According to the President, his administration is focused onhaving a Nigeria where families will be safe and urged the leaders of the groupto spread the message that he remains committed to securing the country.
While thanking the group for the hard work and dedicationduring the 2019 elections, the president pledged that his administration woulddeliver on its mandate.
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Security: Reps. Defence Committee Pledges To Ensure Accountability In Spending - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 30, 2019
The Chairman, House ofRepresentatives Committee on Defence, Representative  Babajimi Benson hasvowed to work with other stakeholders to ensure accountability and caution ingovernment spending in the area of security.
Benson in a statement pledged thecommittee’s readiness to support all security agencies to achieve theirmandates.
The Chairman, who said that therewere huge, tasks before the committee and the security agencies under itssupervision, called on them to live up to the expectations of Nigerians. Hesaid the need to protect life and property in the country could not beoveremphasized.
The lawmaker also pledged that thecommittee would follow up the decision of the House to provide special fund tobe approved by the National Assembly. This resolution, he said, followedrevelations from a security meeting between the leadership of the House and theService Chiefs, on September 23.

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Security Review: Buratai Tells Officers, Soldiers To Obey Orders, Be Loyal Or Resign From The Army - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 20, 2019
The Chief of Army Staff, Luitenant-General Buratai, hasgiven officers and men of the Nigerian Army with doubtful loyalty to the FederalGovernment Friday deadline to resign from service.
Buratai gave the ultimatum at an expanded weeklymeeting with Principal Staff Officers, General Officers Commanding and somefield commanders at the army headquarters in Abuja.
He said, the foundation of military professionalismis discipline and without discipline an army cannot stand.
Buratai also said that the expanded meeting was toreview security strategies put in place for the Presidential and National Assemblyelections on Saturday.
He recalled that two weeks ago, the strategies wereplanned in a similar meeting until the elections were rescheduled to Saturdayand March 9, from Feb. 16 and March 2.
The army chief decried some politicians’ reaction toPresident Muhammadu Buhari directive to security agents to deal ruthlessly withballot box- snatching.

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Security: Service Chiefs Say Armed Forces Working To Secure Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 14, 2019
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal SadiqueAbubakar, and the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, haveassured Nigerians that the Armed Forces were working ceaseless to secure thecountry.
They expressed the readiness of the military tosecure the territorial integrity of Nigeria and to assist the federalgovernment in protecting lives and property.
The service chiefs said the military would not allowany individuals or group to undermine the peace of the nation even as theydemanded loyalty, obedience and sacrifice from military officers and men.
The duo spoke at different occasions yesterday whilejoining their officers and men engaged in anti-insurgency operations in theNorth-east to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir.
Abubakar, at a NAF luncheon in Adamawa to mark the Sallah celebrations, said Nigeria’s greatness could not be compromised, noting that the Armed Forces were working round the clock to secure the nation.


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Security Task Force Flags Off Operation Accord Against Bandits - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 2, 2020
A multi-security task force maintaining peace and harmony in Plateau and some parts of Bauchi and Kaduna states Operation Safe Haven, has flagged off Operation ACCORD to contain the possible infiltration of fleeing bandits into its Joint Area of Operation from the North West.
The Nigerian Army Headquarters had flagged off operation ACCORD to neutralise and destroy all banditry and militia group activities in the North West and North Central zones of the country.
The task force’s commander, Major General Chukwuema Okonko, while flagging off the command’s operation at Forward Operational Base in Sanga Local Government of Kaduna State.
General Okonko, who also said the operation would be concurrently conducted with operation Whirl Stroke and troops of the HQ CAR Lokoja, added that it would help identify bandits and criminal hideouts and neutralise them.
He said Sanga Local Government was chosen as venue for the flagging off of the operation because of criminal activities being perpetrated by bandits around the area.


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Security Threat: Army Chief Dismisses Amnesty For Bandits, Terrorists. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 13, 2023
The army chief said amnesty programmes instituted in many states had failed to achieve their purpose.
According to him, rather than repent, beneficiaries of such programmes see the programme as an avenue to regroup and attack innocent citizens.
Lagbaja spoke when Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja on Wednesday.
Lagbaja said the insecurity ravaging Zamfara was a mix of many things such as farmer-herder clashes, ethnic confrontations, and the quest for economic survival.
He said he had directed the deployment of more platforms and the release of more funds to reactivate unserviceable platforms to boost troops’ operations in the state.


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Security Threat: Nigerian Govt Order Immediate Closure Of Unity School￼ - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 25, 2022
Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, gave the directive in a statement by
the Director Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Ben Goong on Monday in Abuja.
Adamu said the closure became necessary following a security breach on Sheda and Lambata Villages, suburbs of Kwali Area Council which also threatened FGC Kwali.
According to the Minister, the timely intervention of security agencies saved the situation.
The Minister directed Principals of Unity Colleges across the country to
liaise with security agencies within their jurisdictions in order to forestall any security breach in the unity schools.


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Security Threats: Army Solicits Useful Information From Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 28, 2022
The announcement is coming against the backdrop of security reports by
some Western countries, including the United States and the UK, that
there is a high risk of terror attacks in the FCT.
The warnings revealed that the imminent attack would be aimed at
government buildings and other centres where large crowds gather.

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Security Vote: Kwara Spent N15bn In 15 Years – EFCC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 12, 2019
The Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial CrimesCommission, EFCC in Kwara State, Isyaku Sharu has said that past governors ofthe state spent a total sum of 15 billion naira, which they collected as securityvotes between 2003 and 2018.
Sharu, who spoke during the 26th edition of theMedia Parliament Lecture of the Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union ofJournalists, NUJ held in Ilorin, also said that the funds were spent to settlesecurity personnel, who used to hang around the governors.
Stressing that corruption had become endemic in thecountry; he said the EFCC was established in the state due to severalcomplaints from the people.
Sharu added that in the course of carrying out itsassignment in the state, the commission noticed with great disappointment thatthe people of Kwara State were sometimes scared of exposing the corrupt and badeggs amongst them.He said that, in spite of the obstacle, thestate branch of the EFCC was able to secure 26 convictions, recovered severalproperties ranging from hotels, plazas, residential houses, fleet of cars andhundreds of millions of naira in cash, which were all forfeited to the FederalGovernment


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Security Votes: ICPC Calls For Parameters For Appropriation, Accounting - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 11, 2019
Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC has said that Nigeria needed to have parameters for appropriating and accounting for security votes without jeopardizing national security.
Chairman of ICPC, Bolaji Owasanoye, said this at the Quarterly Policy Dialogue on Accountability for Security Votes organised by the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria, the training arm of the ICPC, in Abuja on Wednesday.
Security vote is amonthly allowance that is allocated to the 36 states for the sole purpose offunding security services within such states and it runs into billions of Nairabased on the level of security required by the individual state
The chairman said thatthere should be mechanisms that would ensure that secrecy did not voidaccountability in the issue of security votes in the country.
Owasanoye said this wasnecessary because accountability was key to diminishing corruption which isimportant to national security and development.
He explained that securityvotes was an easy and attractive route for stealing public funds and averitable avenue for abuse of public trust and escalation of poverty.

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Security: Zamfara Police Boss Says Banditry Down By Over 90 Percent - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 9, 2019
TheZamfara State Police Commissioner, Usman Nagogo has said that armed bandits’activities have reduced by about 98 per cent following ongoing Peace andReconciliation Initiative in the state.
TheCommissioner stated this at a press briefing on the successes being recorded bythe security in the fight against banditry in the state.
Thestate governor, Bello Matawalle had recently in collaboration with the police,set up the Peace and Reconciliation Initiative under the leadership of theCommissioner of Police to peacefully negotiate complete ceasefire by thebandits.
Thecommissioner said, the command had organised separate meetings with Fulanis,Hausas, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, JTF and various bandit groupsbefore bringing them all together at an enlarged meeting chaired by the stategovernor.
Nagogowho commended the participation of all stakeholders including security agenciesin the peace pact, urged for the sustainability of the initiative.


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Self-Certification Forms :Fg Apologises Over ‘Misleading Tweet’ Ordering Banks, Account Holders To Re-Register - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 18, 2020
The Federal Government has apologised for its tweet ordering all account holders in the country to obtain and fill self-certification forms.
In a directive contained in a series of tweets (now deleted) on Thursday, the Federal Government said each account holder must submit the filled forms in their respective financial institutions.
In another tweet on Friday morning, the Federal Government acknowledged that its earlier tweets were misleading and the notice by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) does not apply to everybody.

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Self-Sufficient: President Buhari Says Nigeria To Collaborate With Belarus For Mutual Benefits - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 8, 2021
Buhari’s Spokesman, Femi Adesina said President’s made this known a statement in Abuja, when he received in audience Special Envoy of President Alexandar Lukashenko of Belarus General Victor Sheiman.
Sheiman had earlier commended Buhari for working for the benefit of Nigerian people, noting that it was exactly what President Lukashenko was doing in Belarus.
He added that his country will cooperate in industry; agriculture, petroleum, refineries, education, joint trading, transport, building of oil and gas pipelines, manufacturing of tyres, tractors, defense equipment, and several others.
According to the Special Envoy, his country is fully sufficient in agriculture, and sells surplus food products worth up to seven billion dollars, yearly.
He added that Belarus was ready to cooperate with Nigeria in mechanised agriculture, and could also help in the fight against terrorism.

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Semi Finals: Covid Forces Postponement Of Liverpool-Arsenal League Cup - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 5, 2022
Liverpool asked on Tuesday for the match to be rearranged and since
then there have been more positive tests, forcing the closure of their
training ground.
Manager Jurgen Klopp and three players — Alisson Becker, Joel Matip
and Roberto Firmino — were already isolating before the latest wave of
infections, which includes a positive test for assistant boss Pep Lijnders.
The English Football League said it had accepted Liverpool’s request for
a postponement.
Liverpool said the rise in cases had left them short of numbers.
The club are also missing a number of players through injury including
Thiago Alcantara, Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi, while
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita are on Africa Cup of
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Sen. Mamora Advocates For More Funding Of Health Sector - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 3, 2021
Mamora made the call at the quarterly meeting of the Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum, in Abuja.
The Forum, whose theme is: “Building a stronger health sector in Nigeria through collaboration and strategic partnership”, was convened primarily to discuss how to strengthen the health system at sub-national levels, with an overall objective of achieving Universal Health Coverage UHC.
On the protracted strike by the National Association of Resident Doctor NARD, the minister stated that as a medical practitioner he was not saying that some of the issues raised were not genuine and legitimate, but that the government is saying at this point in time, is a period of pandemic.
According to Edu, the meeting will focus on issues to do with the implementation of health policies, understanding the working of partners, spreading out of partners amongst states, the need for the private sector to step up their game and support more states in Nigeria and the need to change Nigeria’s disturbing indices.

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Senate Advices Federal Government To Establish Military Base In Shiroro - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 11, 2019
The Senate has advised the Federal Government to establish amilitary base in Shiroro, Niger State to restore the confidence of communitiesaffected by the activities of bandits.
The Senate also urged the Federal Government to provideequipment and forest guards at the Kamuku National Park to improve operationsof the premises.
This, the senate said would along with the Air Force,provide constant and effective patrol and aerial surveillance of the Kamukuforest. The decision of the senate followed a motion by Musa Sani from NigerEast.
The Senate spoke of the urgent need for the FederalGovernment to take decisive actions to address banditry and kidnapping inShiroro, Munya, and Rafi local Government areas of Niger state. The motion wasco- sponsored by 14 other senators.
The Senate in its adoption urged the Federal Government tosend relief materials to affected communities and those who fled to NigerRepublic.g~2}�O3�


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Senate Approves N633.39bn 2022 Budget For NCC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 16, 2021
Chairperson of the Committee, Oluremi Tinubu, explained that the Commission’s Revenue of 633.3 billion naira consisted of Annual Licensing Fees, Annual Operating Levy, Spectrum Fees Charges, Numbering Plan, Administrative Charges, Type Approval Fees and Sanction Fees. Others included; Sundry Income 5 million naira, Federal Government Intervention for Broadband Infrastructure – 41.6 billion naira and Transfer from Reserve – 1 billion naira.

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Senate Commends FCTA Over Infrastructure Provision - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 22, 2022
Chairman, Senate Committee on FCT, Senator Tolu Odebiyi, gave the commendation during an oversight visit to key projects under construction in the nation’s capital on Thursday, July 21, 2022.
Senator Odebiyi who expressed satisfaction on the level of completion of most of the projects visited, assured that the National Assembly would prioritise and inject funds in projects that required urgent attention.
FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, who led the project tour from Southern Parkway through the Ring Road 1 interchange at Kaura District, Wuye bridge and Federal Secretariat and National Assembly complexes, explained that the current FCTA has been able to achieve much successes due to the smooth relationship between the FCTA and the National Assembly.
Some of the projects inspected include Southern Parkway, Ring Road 1 Interchange at Kaura District, ongoing rehabilitation and expansion of OSEX road, B6, B12, and ongoing renovation of the NASS complex.


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Senate Committed To Development Policies – Lawan - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 10, 2021
Lawan gave the assurance  at the closing ceremony of  a free medical outreach in Adamawa South Senatorial District, held at the General Hospital , Jada, the headquarters of Jada  local government area of the state.
The outreach was the seventh in the series of medical outreach,  organised by Binos Yaroe, Adamawa South for his constituents.
Lawan, represented by Bulus Amos, said the senate was equally in support of any government programme that would add value to Nigerians.
He explained that the medical intervention offered by  Yaroe was a great gesture and sacrifice in the interest of the public.

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Senate Committee Lauds CAC Registrar General On Reforms - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 12, 2021
Francis Fadaunsi, Chairman of the Committee, gave the commendation when he led other members on an oversight visit to CAC office in Kano.
Rasheed Mahe, Head Media Unit of the commission said this in a statement in Abuja said that Fadahunsi expressed delight at the commission’s use of technology to drive its processes.
He added that the use of technology was crucial to the success of CAC, and enjoined the Registrar General to ensure continued improvement in the commission’s processes.
He pledged continued support to the commission to enable it deliver on its mandate.
Earlier, Abubakar highlighted some of the reform initiated under his leadership.
Abubakar reiterated the commission’s commitment to ensuring that it competed with its global peers as well as deliver seamless services to customers both within and outside the country.

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Senate Committee On Interior Canvasses More Funding For Ministry - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 29, 2021
The Director of Press in the ministry, Blessing Lere-Adams, said this in a statement, in Abuja.
Shettima, representing Borno Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, stated this when the Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, and Management team led by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Shuaib Belgore, appeared before the committee on its 2021 Budget Performance, as well as the 2022 budget defence at the National Assembly NASS.
The chairman added that comparatively with other climes, Ministries, Departments and Agencies MDAs responsible for internal security of any nation, had very huge budgets to enhance the enthronement of appreciable peace and security in the country.
Other members of the committee, according to the ministry’s statement, also submitted that for effective monitoring and surveillance of the nation’s border as obtained in an ideal society, the Police and Customs ought to be under the supervision and coordination of the ministry.

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Senate Committee On Upstream’ll Ensure Full Implementation Of PIA – Chairman - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 20, 2022
The committee said that the National Assembly would invoke its constitutional mandate to ensure the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission NUPRC and the Petroleum Industry run in line with the provisions of the Act.
The Chairman of the committee, Albert Bassey, said this in Abuja, during an oversight visit by the committee to NUPRC.
According to the chairman, this is the first time in Nigeria’s history, that there is a ‘one stop booklet’ which actually clarifies the certainty, prospect and competitiveness of oil and gas industry.
Bassey further noted that the committee would equally have engagement with NUPRC board members to understand its policy direction and projection of the commission in the first quarter of 2022 and next one year.

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Senate Concurs With The House, Asks NCAA To Suspend Issuance Of AOC To NG Eagle - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 15, 2021
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Smart Adeyemi, stated this in a letter signed to the NCAA and made available to aviation Correspondents in Lagos, on Thursday.
Adeyemi said the committee issued the directive based on the joint petition to the Senate by the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals challenging the issuance of the AOC over huge debts owed the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN.
Adeyemi said the committee expected full compliance with the directive until a resolution was achieved.

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Senate Constitutes Conference Committee On 2021 Electoral Act Amendment - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 22, 2021
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan, who announced members of the committee at plenary on Wednesday, said it would be led by Senate Leader Abdullahi Yahaya.
He gave the names of other members of the committee as, Kabiru Gaya, representing North-West, Uche Ekwunife, representing South-East Danjuma Goje, representing North-East. Others include, Mathew Urhoghide South-South: Surajudeen Basiru, South-West, and Sani Musa North -Central.
It would be recalled that the Senate had on July 15, passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill after it considered and adopted the recommendations of the report of the Joint Committee on INEC.
It had also amended clause 52 of the bill, empowering the Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC to determine the suitability of network for electronic voting procedures, with approval of National Assembly.
The clause had provided for INEC to determine electronic voting process where practicable, but was amended to empower NCC to determine suitability of network to conduct the processes, subject to the approval of the National Assembly.

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Senate Faults IGR Profile Of Research, Training Institutions In Agric Sector - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 11, 2022
Members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture made the reservations at an oversight meeting in Lagos with some research and training establishments in the agricultural sector.
The Committee said given the revenue generating potentials inherent of the agencies, the Senate was disappointed by their poor revenue profile and their non-remittance of 25 per cent due to Federal Government coffers.
The agencies that made presentations on their budget implementation for 2019, 2020 and 2021 budget operations included the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, The Agricultural and Rural Management Agency.
Others are the Institute of Agriculture Research and Training Ibadan, Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria Institute for Oil Palm Research, among others.

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Senate Faults ‘Smuggled’ N16bn Vote Into Environment Ministry’s Budget - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 23, 2021
Ekweremadu spoke when he appeared before the Appropriation panel to defend his committee’s 2022 budget report.
He said the money was actually meant to service loans believed to have been collected by the Federal Government on behalf of some states being ravaged by erosion.
He said the same anomaly was discovered last year but that the ministry explained that it was a mistake.
He pointed out that the loans were supposed to be paid by the states for a period of 10 years, starting from 2023.
The senator said the loans would be deducted from the allocations to beneficiary states and not from the service wide vote or the budgets of agencies of the Environment Ministry.

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Senate Increases Budget To N10.729trn - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 3, 2019
The Senatehas passed the 2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal StrategyPaper MTEF/FSP submitted to it by President Muhammadu Buhari last week.
This followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senator Solomon Adeola-led Senate Committee on Finance by the Red Chamber in Abuja.
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The upperchamber increased the proposed nation’s budget for 2020 from 10.002 trillion nairato 10.729.4 trillion naira.
The Senatealso increased the oil benchmark from 55 per barrel dollars to 57 per barreldollars, representing a 2 dollars increase.
The Senatealso increased the 2020 revenue target by the Nigeria Customs Service byN557.4billion naira, that is, from 942.6 billion naira to 1.5trillion naira.
It howeverretained the exchange rate at 305 naira per dollar and oil production benchmarkat 2.18mbpd as proposed in the MTEF/FSP by the executive.

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Senate Indicts Agf Over Failure To Recover N910bn Short-Term Loan To Mdas - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 5, 2023
It uncovered this after a probe by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, led by Matthew Urhoghide, Edo South, following the submission of 2017 Auditor General’s report.
According to the query, the loans and debts arose from Special Funds Accounts totaling over 910 billion naira and showed that the balance remained unpaid throughout the year, though they were designed to be short term.
Office of the Accountant-General, in its response, claimed that several letters were written to the then Minister of Finance to authorize the settlement of the loans granted against allocations of various MDAs. The office further said it had requested the minister to include the loans repayment in 2017 budget


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Senate ‘Ll Soon Pass Bill On Arms Proliferation- Spokesperson - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 1, 2022
Bashiru, made this known while speaking with newsmen at his Constituency Office in Osogbo.
He said that nothing would delay the passage of the Bill, which he said, is seeking to address the problem of increased proliferation and illegal possession of firearms across the country.
According to him, the Bill is currently at the Committee stage, saying that when eventually passed, it would definitely go a long way in curbing criminal activities and security problems in the country.
Commenting on the July 16 governorship election in the state, Bashiru said that with his relationship with Governor Gboyega Oyetola, he would ensure that APC secure the ticket for the second term.

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Senate Mandates Committees To Investigate NEMA On Activities In 2019 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 19, 2019
The Senate has mandated its Committees on SpecialDuties, Ecology and Climate Change and Environment to investigate theeffectiveness of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA in its disasterresponse activities in 2019.
This was sequel to a Point  of Order raised by Yaroe Binos at a plenaryin a motion entitled “The need for immediate disaster response by NEMA tocommunities in Demsa, Numan, Guyuk and Lamurde Local Government Areas ofAdamawa, severely affected by flooding in October.”
The Upper Chamber also directed NEMA to immediatelyimplement a response programme for the flood disaster that affected variouscommunities of Demsa, Numan, Lamurde and Guyuk Local Government Areas ofAdamawa, as per the detailed submission of the disaster made to NEMA.
All the resolutions were adopted by the Senatorsafter a voice vote by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan

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Senate Moves To Empower FG To Seize Assets - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 27, 2022
It is a bill seeking to give the federal government enabling powers to seize and confiscate assets acquired by corrupt public officers, money launderers and criminals involved in terrorist financing and other crimes.
Sponsored by Senator All Progressives Congress, APC, Kaduna North.
In his lead debate, Suleiman Abdu Kwari, who sponsored the bill said it was first read on 16th March, 2021, and also listed as a version among the bills of interest contained in the recent Executive Communication from President Muhammadu Buhari.
He explained that the main objective of the bill is to provide for the establishment of a department in the relevant organisations to manage forfeited assets.
According to him, the department would provide for an effective legal and institutional framework for the recovery and management of the proceeds of crime, as well as civil forfeitures in non-conviction based sentencing.

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Senate Moves To Okay E-Voting For Future Polls - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 19, 2019
The Senate has begun a fresh electoral reform whichhas mandated the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to adopt themuch-awaited electronic voting method for future polls.
The lawmakers also compelled INEC to operate anelectronic database into which all results in an election should betransmitted.
A bill to amend the Electoral Act 2010 through whichthe reform would be achieved has already been published in an official gazetteand debate on its general principles may begin on the floor of the Senateduring the week.
A copy of the bill exclusively obtained by TheGuardian also stipulates that data of accredited voters must be transmitted tothe central data base upon the conclusion of the accreditation of voters whichwould be done through the use of the card reader.
It prevents INEC from shutting down the central database until all petitions arising from the elections are determined by atribunal or court.


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Senate Mulls Devaluation Of Naira, Budget Reduction - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 18, 2020
The Senate is considering options to cushion the impact of the nation’s dwindling revenue. It might reduce the 10.594 trillion naira budget of 2020 and back naira devaluation.
Adopting the report of the joint committee it set upto advise the lawmakers on how to handle the effects of the fall in oil pricescaused by the coronavirus epidemic, the upper legislative chamber hinted thatthe devaluation of the naira might be an option.
The joint committee which was presided over byAdeola Olamilekan, in its report, itemized issues for serious debate as“devaluation of naira; the reality of the current situation of the governmentin terms of number of agencies and parastatals putting into perspective.
The Senate agreed with the committee’s suggestionthat the downsizing of the Appropriation Act 2020 as passed by the NationalAssembly is inevitable. The upper chamber also charged the revenue generatingagencies to be alive to their responsibilities.
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, hinted that thebid to secure a foreign loan might have failed, thus necessitating that theFederal Government should source loans or other revenue locally.


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Senate: Olujimi Takes Oath Of Office To Replace Adeyeye - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 14, 2019
The Senate hasadministered the oath of allegiance to Abiodun Olujimi, the senatorrepresenting Ekiti South Senatorial District.
The administering ofoath of office to Olujimi was sequel to the judgment of Court of Appeal inKaduna, declaring her as the winner of the Ekiti South Senatorial Districtelection.
The Appeal Court in Kadunahad affirmed the judgment of the election petitions tribunal declaring AbiodunOlujimi, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, winner of the2019 National Assembly election for Ekiti South Senatorial District.
The Court hadnullified the victory of All Progressive Congress, APC candidate, Dayo Adeyeye,the former spokesperson for the 9th Senate.
The President of theSenate, Ahmad Lawan after the oath of office, said that the emergence ofOlujimi had increased the number of female legislators in the 9th Senate toeight. He expressed the belief that her emergence would bring additionalproductivity in the senate.
Lawan also prayed formore unity in the Senate as the National Assembly worked towards making thecountry great.

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Senate Orders Works Ministry To Refund N692m Over Alleged Fictitious Contracts - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 22, 2023
Nigerian Senate gave the directive after the consideration of the report by its Committee on Public Accounts, which discovered that a contract of 343 million naira was awarded for the purchase of project monitoring vehicles without due process and without vehicles being supplied.
The report added that another contract was awarded for services and the procurement of vehicle spare parts, computer accessories, photo-copying machine parts and for designing of the country’s roads and bridges at N139 million naira.
It was also alleged in the report that 210 million naira meant for a documentary was split into 130 million and 80 million naira and paid into a staff account, which contravenes financial regulation.
The Red Chamber’s  panel, chaired by Mathew Urhoghide said it had sent a series of invitations to the Ministry of Works to defend the allegations raised by the Auditor-General for the Federation without response from affected officials which according to him, caused sustenance of the queries.


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Senate Panel Quizzes AG Over Lawyer Paid $4m As Consultancy Fee For ECA - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 11, 2020
TheSenate has quizzed the Accountant-General of the Federation AGF, Idris Ahmed,over the identity of a lawyer who collected 4 million dollars as payment forthe professional fees for the management of Excess Crude Account.
Chairmanof Senate Committee on Finance, Adeola Olamilekan, who demanded the identity ofthe lawyer during an interactive session with the AGF, said that the committeewould want him to furnish members with the identity of the lawyer who collected4 million dollars from excess crude as consultancy fee.
Ahmedhad earlier furnished the committee on how the 325 million dollars in ExcessCrude Account was depleted to 71.8 million dollars.
Hesaid that the balance in the account as of January 2020 was 325 milliondollars, from which the National Economic Council NEC agreed to invest 250million dollars into Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority and 4 milliondollars was paid as a professional fee to an unknown lawyer.